Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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